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Killing in the name of amp settings — Acoustic solutions GA-20W

The Rage against the machine guitar tone for “Killing in the name of”, dialed in for a Acoustic solutions GA-20W with a Yamaha RBX 170. Studio version, Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Original rig

Fender Jazz Bass / Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay into vintage Ampeg SVT-CL / SVT-2 Pro heads with Marshall Guv'nor overdrive

Punchy, aggressive mid-forward tube growl with percussive attack

Amp settings — Acoustic solutions GA-20W

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	6
Treble	7
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge+middle TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Marshall Guv'nor / GV-2 (or TS-style bass OD)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Gain 6 · Tone 7 · Level 7

Why these settings

The GA-20W practice amp lacks a dedicated mid-band and SVT power-section grit, so push treble to 7 to replicate the clank and punch of Tim's Jazz/StingRay setup. Keep bass around 6 to prevent the small 8-inch practice speaker from farting out under hard transients. Because the amp cannot generate real tube breakup on its own, a mild overdrive pedal like a Marshall Guv'nor clone is recommended.

PRO TIPDig in hard over the bridge pickup using aggressive fingerstyle attack to get the signature metallic clank heard on the opening drop-D riffs.

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